Reviews for Walmart

Flex. working hours in 477 of 2409 reviewers
Parking in 975 of 2409 reviewers
Easy access to public transportation in 223 of 2409 reviewers
Stock or equity options in 757 of 2409 reviewers
401(k) in 1556 of 2409 reviewers
Onsite daycare facility in 26 of 2409 reviewers
Reimbursed daycare in 8 of 2409 reviewers
Ability to work remotely in 56 of 2409 reviewers
Desirable office location in 84 of 2409 reviewers
Tuition assistance in 281 of 2409 reviewers
Paid Parental Leave in 252 of 2409 reviewers
401(k) Match in 623 of 2409 reviewers
Flexible spending account in 134 of 2409 reviewers
Paid time off in 799 of 2409 reviewers
Healthcare (including vision and dental) in 796 of 2409 reviewers
Relocation allowance in 115 of 2409 reviewers
Life insurance in 671 of 2409 reviewers

Reviews - What employees say

Support from Management

Leadership does communicate goals clearly and sometimes employees are included in decision making.However expectatios aren't that realistic.

Teamwork

It depends who it is. Maybe two persons on the same shift will work together if they are closely associated.However ,no two supervisors are on the same page .

Level of Autonomy

I was trusted by the Department Manager but beyond this rank,very little confidence was placed in my work.

Communication

Yes. I did.

Gender Equality

They are treated equal in the sense they are made to carry out difficult tasks and handle heavy workloads.

Attitude towards older colleagues

Yes the company hires older wokers. I do not see that they were supported.

Career Development

Through the right avenues , yes I believe that it could.

Overall Compensation for your work

For the challenges of working for Wal Mart the pay as well as benefit could be a bit more.The company has taken a step in the right direction regarding pay. Benefits should be re-evaluated.

Office/Work Environment

Yes,there was.

Eco-consciousness

For the most part,yes.

Work-Life Balance

The Department Management always took family matters into consideration but other management does not. For them,duties at work came before everything,even one's own health.

Company Image

In all honesty it is hard to feel proud sometimes due to harsh treatment of customers and upper levels of management.The average associate is left to feel in between the two with very little support,yet he or she carries out their tasks.

Job security

No I did not feel stable . My position was always threatened and I was always made to feel that I could be replaced at any point.

Handicap Accessibility

No it does not . There are older workers that are supported by shopping carts while the work. There are however plenty of handicap parking spaces.

Workplace Safety

Wal Mart relies on CBLs for this training. Employees are very seldom trained by supervisors.

Challenging Work

Yes.

Inclusive/Diverse

For the most part ,yes.However, I was directly harassed and insulted concerning my religious beliefs by a particular manager.For this reason.I resigned.

Suggestions for improvement

I would say to Head Office to never take submitted complaints lightly.To take them seriously. To let anyone working know that discrimination of any kind is a serious offense. Apparently,it isn't taken seriously so very little is done to correct this problem.

What I like about the company

Good learning experience.

What I dislike about the company

Most employees work very hard yet they're work is constantly put down and seldom appreciated.

Company culture

1.00

Support from Management

1.00

Teamwork

1.00

Level of Autonomy

1.00

Communication

1.00

Gender Equality

1.00

Attitude towards older colleagues

1.00

Career Development

1.00

Overall Compensation for your work

1.00

Office/Work Environment

1.00

Eco-consciousness

1.00

Work-Life Balance

1.00

Company Image

1.00

Job security

1.00

Handicap Accessibility

1.00

Workplace Safety

1.00

Challenging Work

1.00

Inclusive/Diverse

1.00

The following benefits were offered to me

Parking is offered
Easy access to public transportation is offered
Stock or equity options is offered
401(k) is offered
Tuition assistance is offered
Healthcare (including vision and dental) is offered
Relocation allowance is offered

Company

Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.

City

Nashville

Are you a Current or Former Employee?

Former job since 2013

Position

Employee

Department

Distribution/sales

There are no statements for this review yet.

Company response

The review above has been updated on Jan 31, 2017.

The statement is referring to the following comment submitted earlier:

Suggestions for improvement

Under staffing issues

What I like about the company

I worked at Walmart full-time (Less than a year)
"The company is nationwide. It's like hurry and get it done. It should be about getting it done right the first time. Prioritize. Customers should be the focus. By hurrying to place items on the shelves you overlook items that should be rotated. I take pride in what I do every day. I may take a few minutes longer to do the job, but when I leave each day I know that each customer was greeted with a genuine smile and shown personally where the items were located. They leave with a smile. My success is achieved. Happy customers come back to see smiling faces and to be treated with respect. Hurrying causes delays and you feel like a robot. Well, I am glad to say I believe in being honest to yourself. I care about every person walking through those doors. It's someone's Mother, Father, Sister, Brother, Aunt, Uncle, Child, Baby. They all deserve the appreciation of a few minutes of your day for a genuine smile. That may be the only reason they come to your facility. The dollar figure to me is out the window. A smile can outlast that dollar bill in your pocket. Making time to chat and smile makes people want to come back. Happiness comes from within."

Pros
Advancement opportunities, great at developing skills, great place to learn a skill and grow your resume, or grow with the company.

What I dislike about the company

Cons
Under staffing issues negatively affects all parts of their business. However, Walmart has increased their minimum hourly rate with hopes to attract more committed employees, and retain better employees.

Company culture

1.00

Support from Management

1.00

Teamwork

1.00

Level of Autonomy

1.00

Communication

1.00

Gender Equality

3.00

Attitude towards older colleagues

3.00

Career Development

3.00

Overall Compensation for your work

3.00

Office/Work Environment

1.00

Eco-consciousness

1.00

Work-Life Balance

1.00

Company Image

3.00

Job security

3.00

Handicap Accessibility

3.00

Workplace Safety

3.00

Challenging Work

1.00

Inclusive/Diverse

1.00

Company

Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.

City

Warren

Are you a Current or Former Employee?

Former job since 2015

Position

Employee

Department

Distribution/sales

There are no statements for this review yet.

Company response

The review above has been updated on Dec 27, 2016.

The statement is referring to the following comment submitted earlier:

Suggestions for improvement

none

What I like about the company

walmart is the best place to work. Here in Houston, they offer completitive salaries, 401k and amazing benefits! I have been here for 5 years and i have no interest in working anywhere else. They treat me like family, with respect and everyone works as a team.

What I dislike about the company

nothing, it is the perfect place to work!

Company culture

5.00

Support from Management

5.00

Teamwork

5.00

Level of Autonomy

5.00

Communication

5.00

Gender Equality

5.00

Attitude towards older colleagues

5.00

Career Development

5.00

Overall Compensation for your work

5.00

Office/Work Environment

5.00

Eco-consciousness

5.00

Work-Life Balance

5.00

Company Image

5.00

Job security

5.00

Handicap Accessibility

5.00

Workplace Safety

5.00

Challenging Work

5.00

Inclusive/Diverse

5.00

The following benefits were offered to me

Flex. working hours is offered
401(k) is offered

Company

Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.

City

Burlington

Are you a Current or Former Employee?

Current employee

Position

Employee

Department

Human resources/recruiting

There are no statements for this review yet.

Company response

The review above has been updated on Dec 26, 2016.

The statement is referring to the following comment submitted earlier:

Company culture

It's great they welcome everyone

Support from Management

Yes they are very good with everything well mostly all of them anyways

Teamwork

In some departments they do work well together but the department I was in the manager was very rude put all the work on me and wouldn't help with anything and expected me to get it all finished in a day when everyone else quit the department.

Workplace Safety

Yes they train you a full week of needed to learn the codes and everything needed to know

Suggestions for improvement

Actually check up on all the managers don't assume they're doing their job

What I like about the company

They had good discounts and tried to get the hours you wanted or needed.

What I dislike about the company

That you had to call an 800 number to call in or be tardy then be transferred to the store why couldn't you just call you manager if you had to miss a day or was going to be tardy?

Company culture

5.00

Support from Management

4.00

Teamwork

3.00

Level of Autonomy

4.00

Communication

4.00

Gender Equality

5.00

Attitude towards older colleagues

3.00

Career Development

5.00

Overall Compensation for your work

5.00

Office/Work Environment

4.00

Eco-consciousness

4.00

Work-Life Balance

4.00

Company Image

5.00

Job security

5.00

Handicap Accessibility

0.00

Workplace Safety

5.00

Challenging Work

3.00

Inclusive/Diverse

4.00

The following benefits were offered to me

Flex. working hours is offered
401(k) is offered

Company

Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.

City

Knoxville

Are you a Current or Former Employee?

Former job since 2014

Position

Employee

Department

Distribution/sales

There are no statements for this review yet.

Company response

The review above has been updated on Dec 26, 2016.

The statement is referring to the following comment submitted earlier:

Company culture

Many employees with limited experience so the culture isn't very positive and you don't feel much like a real team.

Support from Management

I worked in jewelry so had closer contact with my management team. I felt expectations were realistic and communication was adequate. Employees were not really encouraged to participate in the decision-making process.

Teamwork

Colleagues seems to generally work well together as policy was fairly clear and rigid. Most were honest and fairly direct. I attribute this to most people being that way in general.

Level of Autonomy

I did get to work in my (jewelry) department independently, but with the temporary feeling environment, there didn't seem to be much trust. I don't blame them for it though. It's a powerful company employing a young and inexperienced staff.

Communication

I was trained well and had regular meetings. At my level I was not expected to know high-level information.

Gender Equality

Again, Walmart is extremely ahead of the curve here. Gender equality and opportunities for women are exceptional.

Attitude towards older colleagues

Fantastic here. Walmart has one of the most diverse crew I've ever seen.

Career Development

Again, there are opportunities to advance as nearly all management positions are brought in internally. It can be tough to move from part-time to full-time though.

Overall Compensation for your work

Walmart gets a lot of flack for underpaying employees. I don't think the facts support this. It is (I believe) the largest civilian employee in the US and almost all wages are above minimum wage. Skill requirements are quite low so I think they are more than fair.

Office/Work Environment

Fairly comfortable in a physical sense. A lot of standing and short breaks were a drawback. Technology is great.

Work-Life Balance

Company Image

I was proud to work anywhere that I was able to earn my way. I was proud to work for a diverse company that I respected. Walmart gets a bad rap for all the wrong reasons as far as I'm concerned.

Job security

Job security is not bad. A lot of positions are either temporary or part-time which can be hard to climb above but nearly all management positions come internally.

Handicap Accessibility

Great handicap access all-around. No complaints at all. Cutting-edge here.

Workplace Safety

Plenty of training is performed. A young and reckless staff can be a problem for safety. Management can be spread thin enough to not make this a huge priority.

Challenging Work

The work was somewhat challenging as I was young and inexperienced. I learned a lot about jewelry and was expected to make sales.

Inclusive/Diverse

Walmart is fantastic about having an extremely diverse staff. They employ the young and old, all races, and the handicapped. Very high marks here.

Suggestions for improvement

Push for more of you. You are spread thin but work hard. More one-on-one interaction would be easier with more help. More people on registers please.

What I like about the company

Above minimum wages for jobs with minimum experience required. Flexible scheduling. Employee discount at a store I like to shop at. Very diverse and gives a lot of opportunity to groups that may be marginalized elsewhere. Advancement is from within the company.

What I dislike about the company

Hard to get to full-time for benefits. Many young and inexperienced workers. Large company with little "team" feel.

Company culture

3.00

Support from Management

3.00

Teamwork

4.00

Level of Autonomy

2.00

Communication

4.00

Gender Equality

5.00

Attitude towards older colleagues

4.00

Career Development

3.00

Overall Compensation for your work

3.00

Office/Work Environment

3.00

Eco-consciousness

0.00

Work-Life Balance

3.00

Company Image

3.00

Job security

3.00

Handicap Accessibility

5.00

Workplace Safety

3.00

Challenging Work

2.00

Inclusive/Diverse

5.00

The following benefits were offered to me

Flex. working hours is offered
Parking is offered
Easy access to public transportation is offered
Desirable office location is offered
Paid time off is offered

Company

Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.

City

Killeen

Are you a Current or Former Employee?

Former job since 2007

Position

Employee

Department

Distribution/sales

There are no statements for this review yet.

Company response

The review above has been updated on Dec 25, 2016.

The statement is referring to the following comment submitted earlier:

Suggestions for improvement

What I like about the company

What I dislike about the company

It takes to long to get approved for parking closer or a stool when I was having problems standing all day.

Company culture

5.00

Support from Management

5.00

Teamwork

5.00

Level of Autonomy

5.00

Communication

5.00

Gender Equality

5.00

Attitude towards older colleagues

5.00

Career Development

5.00

Overall Compensation for your work

3.00

Office/Work Environment

5.00

Eco-consciousness

5.00

Work-Life Balance

2.00

Company Image

5.00

Job security

5.00

Handicap Accessibility

5.00

Workplace Safety

5.00

Challenging Work

3.00

Inclusive/Diverse

5.00

The following benefits were offered to me

Flex. working hours is offered
Easy access to public transportation is offered
Stock or equity options is offered
401(k) is offered
Ability to work remotely is offered
Tuition assistance is offered
Paid Parental Leave is offered
401(k) Match is offered
Flexible spending account is offered
Paid time off is offered
Healthcare (including vision and dental) is offered
Relocation allowance is offered
Life insurance is offered

Company

walmart (oregon)

City

Salem

Are you a Current or Former Employee?

Former job since 2016

Position

Employee

Department

Others

There are no statements for this review yet.

Company response

The review above has been updated on Jan 3, 2017.

The statement is referring to the following comment submitted earlier:

Company culture

Support from Management

Department managers are all pretty great. (Especially mine). Middle management seems to lose sight of the fact that we are all in this together

Teamwork

In my department,we are a well oiled machine. Always giving each other help where needed

Level of Autonomy

Yes..

Communication

Notes.. everyone communicates thru notes

Gender Equality

I've never seen an issue, but I've heard of some thru the grape vine

Attitude towards older colleagues

We LOVE our seniors

Career Development

Depends on which department you are in.. they aren't gonna allow me to leave from there

Overall Compensation for your work

I'm happy with my pay

Eco-consciousness

They do both

Work-Life Balance

We aren't allowed anything over 40 hours so that gives me free time

Company Image

I am proud of my company

Job security

I think my position is pretty secure

Workplace Safety

They do pretty decent in this area

Challenging Work

I decorate cakes and some orders are a challenge but it's great when they turn out good

Inclusive/Diverse

Not so much. This is one area they are slacking

Suggestions for improvement

Take a closer look at how middle management are really handling things

What I like about the company

I love the ladies I work with most.. it is so nice to just be accepted and have such warm feelings towards each other. As far as the company, I'm making more with them and have more benefits than I have ever had at any retail job before.

What I dislike about the company

There is a lot of favoritism storewide. It's prevalent and causing a lot of people to leave

Company culture

4.00

Support from Management

3.00

Teamwork

5.00

Level of Autonomy

3.00

Communication

4.00

Gender Equality

3.00

Attitude towards older colleagues

5.00

Career Development

3.00

Overall Compensation for your work

4.00

Office/Work Environment

4.00

Eco-consciousness

4.00

Work-Life Balance

4.00

Company Image

4.00

Job security

5.00

Handicap Accessibility

2.00

Workplace Safety

4.00

Challenging Work

4.00

Inclusive/Diverse

4.00

The following benefits were offered to me

Flex. working hours is offered
Parking is offered
Easy access to public transportation is offered
Stock or equity options is offered
401(k) is offered
Tuition assistance is offered
401(k) Match is offered
Paid time off is offered
Healthcare (including vision and dental) is offered
Life insurance is offered

Company

Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.

City

Lake Charles

Are you a Current or Former Employee?

Current employee

Position

Employee

Department

Others

There are no statements for this review yet.

Company response

The review above has been updated on Mar 6, 2017.

The statement is referring to the following comment submitted earlier: